Coastal Bend Mom Collective

Silly Facebook is at it again! They've created new algorithms to decide what you want to see. We understand. They want to keep you happy. But we want to keep you happy too! So we definitely don’t want you to miss a...

Y’all… I used to be so organized. As soon as a bill was paid, I’d file it away immediately in a color coordinated file. I used to schedule my firstborn’s wellness appointment months in advance and write the date...

Our contributor team went out to watch the movie Bad Moms last week. If you saw the movie, and are like me, you heavily related to one mom in the movie (or two or all of them.) There were several scenes...

Dear Daughter, Growing up is hard. Life lessons come in many forms. But there is something about mom wisdom, the wisdom that comes with living. These are some of the life lessons that I want you take with you wherever...

Are you ready for a new school year? Whether you're a veteran mom to school-aged kids or you're sending your little one off to school for the first time, it's always a good idea to be prepared for a new school...

Hi!  I have a confession to make.   I have a clutter problem and I can say that out loud now. Please know it isn't because I'm proud of it.   It's because for the first time in my life I...

I struggle with the tween years the most. They break little pieces of my heart and scare me. These are the years where I see my daughter's childhood innocence slipping into a mature understanding of the world around her. Those...

It’s the final days of summer time and that means BEACH! Actually, my family goes to the beach all year round. #Ilovemycc! By “my family,” I mean my husband and 3 sons.  They go to the beach nearly every weekend.  They...

A couple weeks ago when I asked my husband what he wanted for dinner, he made a surprise request: chicken teriyaki. Chicken teriyaki was not a staple in our house, mainly because I was intimated by the dish. I...

My husband and I have four children and we are in the (what I would describe) as the HARDEST SEASON OF OUR LIVES right now. Our oldest is four years old and the youngest is eleven months old so...